BIM for D.Arch: from Novice to Master
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BIM for D.Arch: From Novice to Master Amy Ling December 2013 Submitted towards the fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctor of Architecture degree. School of Architecture University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Doctorate Project Committee Joyce Noe, Chairperson Burt Goncalves King Kevin Doctorate Project Editor Kristy Bartley BIM for D.Arch: From Novice to Master Amy liry December 2013 We certlfy thot we have reod this Dutorate Praied and thot, in our opinion, it is satisfactory in scope ond quality ln fulfiltment os o Doctorote Proied for the degree of Doctor of Architecture in the School of Architedure, Universlty of Howoi'i at Mdnoo, Doctorate Project Committee ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Completion of this doctoral research and design project was possible with the support of many. I am fortunate to have many inspirations and encouragement from many along my academic career. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to those who made this academic milestone possible. A special acknowledgement goes to the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa School of Architecture, Doctor of Architecture degree program for providing me with this opportunity to have a doctoral research project. I would also like to give special acknowledgement to Perkins Eastman, Inc., for providing the expert advice and real world experience necessary for the completion of this project. My sincere gratitude goes to my committee. The project would not have reached this level of development without their guidance, expertise, valuable discussions and candid advice. I would like to thank my Chairperson, Prof. Joyce Noe for giving me the freedom to pursue the project, keeping me on track and ensuring the project met the program requirements. I would like to especially thank Kevin King, the Director of Salt Lake Community College, who was my first architecture teacher, for accepting the invitation to volunteer as my BIM/Revit education expert committee member without hesitation and for continuing to be an inspiration in the educational profession. I want to thank Burt Goncalves, my wonderful practicum mentor at Perkins Eastman, Inc., for accepting the invitation to volunteer to be part of my committee and continue as my BIM/Revit expert advisor beyond practicum. His expertise in the subject provided many lessons necessary for me to succeed in this profession. A special thanks to the School of Architecture Graduate Chair, Prof. Spencer Leineweber, for her expert advice in curriculum design. Her expertise provided many valuable insights into the subject and the project would not have reached the level of feasibility without her help. Last but not least, a special acknowledgement to my editor, mentor and friend Kristy Bartley, an advocate for the University of Utah Women’s Resource Center, for her willingness to volunteer as my non-architectural editor. Thank you for reading every word I wrote, no matter how painful that might be. Thank you all for your help and support during this long journey. My sincere gratitude to all of you. 3 DEDICATIONS I like to dedicate this research and design project to my family, friends and mentors, for their unwavering love, loyalty, support, guidance and inspiration. I am fortunate to have a loving family. They are the pillars of all my achievements in life. I am grateful to have parents willing to sacrifice everything to ensure I have the opportunity to follow my dreams. Without their sacrifices, I would not have the opportunity to reach this academic milestone. I would like to thank my siblings, in-laws, nieces and nephew for their continuous support, encouragement and laughter; reminding me the priorities in life. The support and encouragement from my family are the reasons why I made it this far. I would like to thank the few I called friends; my extended family, for always giving me your sincere and honest advice, believing in me, encouraging me to press on, to believe in myself during the difficult times of my academic career and to ensure I have enough laughter in life to continue forward. Without the support from my friends, I would not have had enough courage to continue this journey. I like to thank my mentors in my academic career, too many to name… for believing in me and allowing me to learn from them. However short or long they were in my life, without all the lessons and guidance from them, I would not have learned to stand on my own and understand the meaning of perseverance. Thank you all for being an inspiration in my life! I would not make it without anyone of you. 4 CONTENTS SIGNATURE PAGE ................................................................................................................... 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................................................... 3 DEDICATIONS ......................................................................................................................... 4 CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................ 5 - 7 ABSTRACT .............................................................................................................................. 8 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 9 - 14 Overarching Theme & Background ....................................................................................... 9 - 10 Initial Arguments ........................................................................................................................ 11 Research Questions ................................................................................................................... 11 Project Focus ....................................................................................................................... 11 - 12 Project Goals .............................................................................................................................. 12 Audience & Outcomes ............................................................................................................... 12 End Project & Level Development ...................................................................................... 12 - 13 Enhancement of My Own Educational & Professional Interests ............................................... 13 Physical and Theoretical Context ........................................................................................ 13 - 14 Other Pertinent Conditions & Parameters ................................................................................ 14 EXTENDED LITERATURE REVIEW .................................................................................... 15 - 48 The Separation Between Architecture Education and Architecture Practice ..................... 16 - 37 Part A: Architecture Education and Organizations .................................................... 16 - 23 Part B: Architecture, Technologies & Practice ........................................................... 24 - 33 Part C: Main Reasons for the Separation ................................................................... 34 - 37 Learning Theory & Competency Theory ............................................................................. 38 - 48 Part A: Five Stages of the Mental Activities Involved in Directed Skill Acquisition ... 39 - 44 Part B: Four Mental Functions & Conscious Competence Learning Matrix .............. 45 - 48 RESEARCH DOCUMENTATION........................................................................................ 49 - 96 Research Methodology ....................................................................................................... 49 - 50 D.Arch Program Tracks & Certificate .................................................................................. 51 - 56 5 D.Arch Student Questionnaire ............................................................................................ 57 - 72 Practitioner Interview ......................................................................................................... 73 - 91 BIM Inclusion Case Study .................................................................................................... 92 - 96 DESIGN DOCUMENTATION .......................................................................................... 97 - 125 Graduate Certificate in Building Information Modeling (BIM) for the Doctor of Architecture Degree Program ......................................................................................................................... 97 University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Certificate Program Overview ................................ 97 - 98 University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Graduate Certificate Program Requirements ............... 98 University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Graduate Certificate Approval Process ......................... 99 Graduate Certificate in Building Information Modeling Approval Process ............. 99 - 100 Graduate Certificate in Building Information Modeling Focus & Goals ......................... 100 School of Architecture Graduate Certificate in BIM Proposal ........................................ 101 - 125 Purpose and Objective ........................................................................................... 101 - 102 Relationship with Existing Degree Program.................................................................... 102 Certificate Program Administration ...............................................................................